ASF proof water bottles

[llovelace]

For those of us that are using tanks for our asf's. I purchased the lixit water bottles for my asf's awhile back, I didn't think they could climb the bottle because of the shape, WRONG!!! They chewed the little plastic nipple off that's used to hang the water bottle. I found some 10oz bottles on-line for a good price and devised a way to prevent them from chewing the plastic. I hope others that are in the same boat find this useful.

Lixit water bottle showing plastic nipple


Supplies:

Not pictured hot glue gun

1. Hot glue washer to top of nut.
2. Tack washer & bolt with solder.
3. Attach hanging wire to water bottle, then thread thru washer.
4. Apply enough hot glue directly to water bottle around nipple & inside nut.
5. slide nut down wire to cover plastic nipple

the finished product should look like this




Hanging in tank

[llovelace]

So far so good, so far they don't seem to be able to scale these bigger bottles, now I don't feel tethered, and can leave town for more than 1 day at a time. My bags are packed, NC here I come!!!!!!

[mykee]

Glass water bottels would also do the trick. Nice MacGuyver styles though...

[llovelace]

Glass water bottels would also do the trick. Nice MacGuyver styles though...

But do they sell them in 10oz. sizes, and I think the weight of the glass w/ the water might be too heavy.

But so far so good , at least now I only have to water every 5-6 days, what a relief!